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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Ad Serving - **Company:** Roku, Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $152,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Structures, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Distributed Caching, SQL Databases, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Information Technology, Low Latency - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-4C4533D094037340D2/ ## About the Role * 10+ years of experience building large-scale and low-latency distributed systems * Command of Java or C+ * Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, object-oriented programming, multi-threading, and Real Time programming * Experience with distributed caching, SQL/NoSQL, and other databases is a plus * Experience with Big Data and cloud services such as AWS/GCP is a plus * Experience in the advertising domain is a big plus * B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent * Self-motivated individual with a high level of accountability and ownership * Critical thinking and practical decision-making * Can do, results-oriented mindset * Nonpolitical, collaborative, and team-oriented * Desire to win in a highly competitive industry ## Description A highly scalable and highly available Real Time advertising platform is crucial for supporting and growing Roku's advertising business. The mission of the Ad Engineering Team is to build this platform. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Advertising Platform to play a vital role in this mission. If you bring extensive experience building complex systems, love great technology at scale, enjoy mentoring, jumping in, and figuring things out in any system, this role is for you! About the Role Roku pioneered TV streaming and continues to innovate, leading the industry. The Roku Channel has us well-positioned to help shape the future of streaming. Continued success relies on investing in Advertising Engineering. The ideal candidate will possess endless curiosity and be able to pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution. The successful candidate will demonstrate a balance of hard and soft skills, including the ability to respond promptly to evolving business needs. Building a real-time, highly scalable, and available advertising platform is critical for our success. Our team's mission is to build a best-in-class advertising platform to support and grow Roku's exploding ad business. Our platforms are highly performant, deployed at scale, and set new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy. What you'll be doing: * Work alongside a highly skilled engineering team to design, develop, and maintain large-scale, highly performing, Real Time applications * Own building features, driving directly with the product, and other engineering teams * Demonstrate excellent communication skills in working with technical and non-technical audiences * Be an evangelist for best practices across all functions - developers, QA, and infrastructure/ops * Be an evangelist for platform innovation and reuse * Deliver top-quality software in a timely fashion ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)